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Xin Zhao with Illaoi

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How to Synergize Xin Zhao and Illaoi

based on 2,049 Xin Zhao with Illaoi pairs
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Xin Zhao has gone into battle with Illaoi in 2049 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much relevant data from the developers of LoL, we are totally sure that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Xin Zhao play with Illaoi. It is relatively rare for Xin Zhao to play with Illaoi as allies. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 1.6% of games with Xin Zhao.

Xin Zhao Illaoi Synergy Summary

Xin Zhao has done a average job of playing alongside Illaoi. Usually, he wins an acceptable 50.9% of rounds the champs appear on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Xin Zhao when fighting on the same team as Illaoi by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Xin Zhao vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceBlack CleaverTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xin Zhao to level upw
>
Second ability for Xin Zhao to level upe
>
Last skill for Xin Zhao to max outq

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Xin Zhao's passive ability p
Xin Zhao's q ability q
Xin Zhao's w ability w
Xin Zhao's e ability e
Xin Zhao's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Xin Zhao and Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao with Illaoi

Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.

Advice to Understand How Illaoi Will Play

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

Xin Zhao Illaoi Synergy Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Illaoi Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.5
6.4
< Deaths >
6.5
7.2
< Assists >
7.9
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
37
< Minions Killed >
42
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
16,294
< Physical Damage >
17,184
1,355
< Magic Damage >
1,391
964
< True Damage >
969
18,614
< Damage Dealt >
19,545
40,164
< Damage Taken >
40,255
11,615
< Gold Earned >
11,786
1.46
< Towers >
1.57
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
21,169
< Total Healing >
20,950
13,285
< Experience >
13,476
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
475
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Play with Illaoi as Xin Zhao in LoL

The Xin Zhao Illaoi synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Illaoi, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Xin Zhao sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Illaoi. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Illaoi helps Xin Zhao perform worse in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Xin Zhao is paired with Illaoi, he gets a small decrease in his total damage output. This could indicate that Illaoi does not provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Xin Zhao is played together with Illaoi on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Illaoi. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Illaoi.

Additionally, when Xin Zhao plays with Illaoi on the same team, he on average takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Illaoi does a decent job of protecting Xin Zhao in team fights.

Synergies between Xin Zhao and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Xin Zhao
Illaoi

Is Xin Zhao better when played alongside Illaoi?

There is no ideal champion pairing for Xin Zhao that will no matter what be his ideal teammate. However, Illaoi is a very typical teammate for Xin Zhao. By playing on the same side as Xin Zhao, she has no effect on their win rate by 0.0% to 50.9%. This proves that there is a weak bond between Xin Zhao and Illaoi that results in them performing at the same level together than without each other.

Illaoi has a greater difficulty than Xin Zhao. That means Xin Zhao players need to be cautious when lining up Illaoi comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working cooperatively, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by pairing Xin Zhao and Illaoi together, you probably will not be granting your team a great deal of crowd control. We recommend you include other champions on your team that helps cover this disparity in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of your Illaoi ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao Illaoi Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Xin Zhao and Illaoi, we analyzed 2,049 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Xin Zhao with Illaoi comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to synergize with Illaoi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most important items to use in your Xin Zhao and Illaoi synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao used at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Illaoi than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 50.9% helping carry Illaoi with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating your oponents, Xin Zhao players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for this champion pairing, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to pair Illaoi with Xin Zhao are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a particular division, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.